Strangelove says... #2
+1 my dude! @your reddit post,
More lands imo. Also more big ramp... seems like Vorinclex is a big target for removal, so ramping up to 15+ mana a turn seems like the way to go.
I think the biggest problem is that you're splitting themes and trying to jam infect. A lot of seemingly powerful cards don't have synergy with the rest of the deck. Only ~12 cards directly create +1/+1 counters. So (eg.) Hardened Scales really does nothing.
...Cut incidental Infect:
-1Viridian Corrupter, -1Spinebiter
-1Phyrexian Swarmlord... I love this card but, even when you're all in on infect it isn't that good...
(I think the other infect cards with 5+ power as soft, 2-card combos with your commmander are viable).
...Cut fatties with no evasion:
-1Renata, Called to the Hunt... if you're interested in playing "go-wide + pump" this could be good, but not better than Bloodspore Thrinax
-1Rampaging Baloths... incidental 4/4s aren't worthwhile
-1Crowned Ceratok... +1Champion of Lambholt
-1Ulvenwald Hydra... no synergy
-1Primordial Hydra... +1Managorger Hydra
When choosing cards ask yourself: (1) Does it work with my commander? (2) Does it work with my theme? (3) Is it strong enough with no synergy to play 1v3? (eg. Rampant Growth, Sylvan Library, etc.)
Happy brewing!
January 11, 2021 2 p.m.
AngryTortoise says... #4
Cool deck! I love the new Vorinclex and want to incorporate the praetor in an edh deck myself, so thank you for the inspiration.
This is a very specific interaction, but with Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider out on your side of the battlefield, Phyrexian Hydra will receive double the -1/-1 counters with its replacement effect, which can also 'nonbo' with The Ozolith. Again, it's very specific, but I thought it was worth pointing out. If you want a big infect finisher, something like Grafted Exoskeleton can turn a big creature with trample into a game-ending threat. Good luck with brewing!
January 11, 2021 5:01 p.m.
LivingThing says... #5
@AngryTortise Thanks for commenting! I thought I had grafted exoskeleton in the deck, but apparently not. Generally speaking, Phyrexian Hydra requires a bit too much work to cheese a win with, even in this build, but I'll try it out the next time I play the build.
January 11, 2021 6:31 p.m.
AngryTortoise says... #6
Harbinger69 Just want to clarify - I think Phyrexian Hydra should be cut because it interacts unfavorably with Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider and The Ozolith. Hopefully Grafted Exoskeleton works out in the deck!
January 11, 2021 7:18 p.m.
Daedalus19876 says... #7
I feel like you need a LOT more protection for Vorinclex, because the deck seems very reliant on him. Hexproof and indestructibility and uncounterability would be a good direction :)
January 12, 2021 noon
PaulaTicks says... #9
Crawling Barrens might be fun and/or good here. With big boy out you're paying for 4 +1/+1 counters everytime you want to grow it, and you can either keep it safe as a land or turn it into a creature to make use of the other counter effects (Hardened Scales, Evolutionary Escalation, The Ozolith)
January 13, 2021 2:30 p.m.
LivingThing says... #11
Mr_Squib thanks bro, I worked really hard on it and it slaps
November 16, 2021 4:42 p.m.
Abbanation01 says... #14
Wooded Foothills and Windswept Heath make no sense in this deck, since you dont run any nonbasic forest cards. it would always just be fetching a basic forest, which could have just been included instead of the fetchland
Catonis says... #1
Since it got reprinted recently Three Visits is now actually affordable and in a mono green deck is a much better ramp card than you would think, I would also reccomend Mirri's Guile as another nice card selection card similar to the library
January 10, 2021 5:31 p.m.